Over 20 homes destroyed in Kinoo floodsFloods in Kinoo: Resident are blaming a road builder for blocking culverts and other waterways. [George Njung'e, Standard]Over 20 families have been displaced by floods in Kinoo, Kiambu County as heavy rains pound the area especially in the last three days.Houses have been submerged in meters-deep water. The residents are also blaming high-rise buildings jutting up in Kinoo with questionable drainage systems. The flooding was so severe that a Kiambu county backhoe tractor was deployed to dig trenches to drain the water away. According to Phoebe Muthoni, the families are served by at least four pit latrines that have been flooded by water which is flowing everywhere.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2020 10:36 UTC